Extra border patrol agents have been transferred to points of the U.S.-Canada border as an influx of migrants are starting to cross into the country from the north.
and then attempt to enter the U.S. from the north; statistically, authorities are less likely to turn them away in the north under the federal government’s Title 42 program.
But agents say the conditions in the north at this time of year, with frigid temperatures and winter weather, means migrants are faced with dangerous conditions when trying to enter the U.S. Swanton Sector. Patrol Chief Agent Robert Garcia said in a statement last month that it was dangerous for both migrants and patrol agents.
"As we progress deeper into winter and continue to address the ongoing pace of illicit cross-border traffic, the level of concern for the lives and welfare of our Border Patrol Agents and those we are encountering — particularly vulnerable populations — continues to climb," Garcia said."It cannot be stressed enough: not only is it unlawful to circumvent
, but it is extremely dangerous, particularly in adverse weather conditions, which our Swanton Sector has in incredible abundance."Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox
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